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The Shadow Requiem

by Cassandra Syndrome

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1.
Carnival 05:04
When the river overflows When the pain inside me grows Past the point where I can think This is the potion that I drink And spilling out onto the page All my sorrow, all my rage Dripping into pools of verse Running red with every curse This is the world inside my head This is the life that I have led This is the nightmare in my dreams This is the song inside my screams Welcome to the syndrome side Where the gates are open wide And what you see beyond the door Can change all that you knew before (x2) Darkness exposed Secrets disclosed Melody enraged Beauty caged Madness enshrined Shadows all mine Burning me through Offered to you Step into the circus tent Join us in our dark descent Beauty, anger, pain displayed Into madness you have strayed
2.
The Tower 04:03
This is the wave that passes Darkness calling dawn When all turns to ashes We will continue on This is the Tower falling A brick and mortar rain The ground below us churning Yet we still remain The shadow of the Tower Darkening the sky The shadow of the Tower Destroys so we can fly Ashes, ashes everywhere A world of gray and brown Ashes, ashes everywhere But we will not fall down When the dust has settled Silence reigns once more In moonlight we are cradled On that distant shore We see that in the chaos New melody appears New life for all we lost New hope for all our fears The shadow of the Tower Darkening the sky The shadow of the Tower Destroys so we can fly Ashes, ashes everywhere A world of gray and brown Ashes, ashes everywhere But we will not fall down The shadow of the Tower Only takes the poison The shadow of the Tower Destroys the heavy burden The shadow of the Tower Burns away the briar The shadow of the Tower Is renewing fire Ashes, ashes everywhere A world of gray and brown Ashes, ashes everywhere But we will not fall down
3.
Red 04:11
I will tear the pages From this book of blood Release them to the flame Release them to the flood I will tear the pages From this book of pain Release them to the storm Release them to the rain Flame of light within me Flashing into sight Flame of light within me Burn the book tonight Flame of light within me Incinerate and scorch Flame of light within me Put it to the torch All the words that fill me The knives inside my head Coloring all I see Tearing me to shreds The war I’m always fighting All I’ve ever known The book that I’ve been writing Graven into bone (2x)Flame of light within me The curse that I have carried Too heavy now with age Should have long been buried Banished from the stage I will pull the language Darkening my hours I will end the damage I will destroy its power Flame of light within me Flashing into sight Flame of light within me Burn the book tonight Flame of light within me Flashing into sight Ignite the words that plague me Burn the book tonight Flame of light within me Incinerate and scorch Wither chains that bind me Put them to the torch Flame of light within me Burn the book tonight Flame of light within me Give it to the light
4.
The Tempest 04:27
How many prayers went unheard Cried into the midnight sky How many tears the pages blurred A litany of love denied With a siren’s voice I called you Wrapped illusion round your eyes As a succubus I drew you To shatter on a shore of lies What burns did this flame imbue Welts upon a gentle soul What hell did I put you through Shattering what was once whole With a siren’s voice I called you Wrapped illusion round your eyes As a succubus I drew you To shatter on a shore of lies Mirror of the past before me My reflection I now see Perilous when you adored me Midnight on a raging sea The tempest at last growing tame Within the storm I did not see The mark you carry bears my name The shadow on your soul is me With a siren’s voice I called you Wrapped illusion round your eyes As a succubus I drew you To shatter on a shore of lies The tempest at last growing tame Within the storm I did not see The mark you carry bears my name The shadow on your soul is me
5.
I remember an early spring When sunlight coated everything And all the future lay before An open path outside your door The clouds grow dark The light is dim The rain will fall As the storm rolls in Into the woods and wilds you went Your living soul the coin you spent On dragon glass and fairy gold You lost forever what you sold The clouds grow dark The light is dim The rain will fall As the storm rolls in The wind will scream The trees will shake And you will fall As the thunder breaks The mask you wear does not disguise The emptiness behind your eyes And in the fury of the storm Your very spirit loses form There is no shelter from the rain The howling wind will not restrain The storm you summoned bears a cost Another ghost to wander lost The clouds grow dark The light is dim The rain will fall As the storm rolls in The wind will scream The trees will shake And you will fall As the thunder breaks The whirlwind hits The sky is black And from the fall You will not come back
6.
Seeding venom growing strong Lies all told to string along Falling in the name of gold As we swallow what we’re sold All of us are born to die For a profit-making lie There is poison in the well There is malice to compel Our world under the spell There is poison in the well The tally only grows, We die from what we do not know Pestilence and misery Keep our people company All of us are born to die For a profit-making lie There is poison in the well There is malice to compel Our world under the spell There is poison in the well If we are weak we will not fight If we are sick we do not bite So they keep us frail and faint With invisible restraint There is poison in the well There is malice to compel Our world under the spell There is poison in the well We do not ask, we do not think, We do not look at what we drink We trust the wolves to keep us sound We miss the blood upon the ground We do not ask, we do not think, We do not look at what we drink We trust the wolves to keep us sound We miss the blood upon the ground All of us are born to die For a profit-making lie There is poison in the well There is malice to compel Our world under the spell There is poison in the well There is poison in the well There is malice to compel Our world under the spell There is poison in the well
7.
Blood Gold 04:28
It is a vengeful angel I would call down tonight Wings of blood and ivory to set the darkness right It is a goddess wild I would summon from the stones Banshee wails to shake us Avenge her silent bones Blood Gold It is the whirlwind raging I would set upon his path Rip and tear and twist away carrying my wrath Justice from the crashing seas Vengeance from the skies Winds to burn and rain to freeze Anger in their cries Blood Gold Return the scales to balance A life hangs in the cold Recompense in ruby red The Fates are owed blood gold Return the scales to balance A life hangs in the cold Recompense in ruby red The Fates are owed blood gold Return the scales to balance A life hangs in the cold Recompense in ruby red The Fates are owed blood gold Blood Gold
8.
The Empress 04:58
The wicked world defeats me I’m bloody from the fight Broken from the battle And longing for the night I see the souls around me What burdens we do bear The folly of our fathers All of us now share I lay my broken spirit at her feet Praying that her touch can heal complete We lay our broken world in her arms Pray that she can shield us from all harm In the arms of the Empress The arms of the Empress The arms of the Empress Shattered spirits, crippled world Weeping on the wind Sundered hearts, mangled land Where could we begin? Can the barren ever grow Can she light a darkened soul Will the sundered pieces fit Will there be an end to it I lay my broken spirit at her feet Praying that her touch can heal complete We lay our broken world in her arms Pray that she can shield us from all harm In the arms of the Empress The arms of the Empress The arms of the Empress In the growing darkness A glowing spark burns bright Not enough to break the shadows But enough to cast some light In the falling ashes A tender leaf is growing Not enough to hide the damage But enough to keep us going
9.
Arsenic 04:24
The toxin stole the color from my face and from my mind And so into the dark I went, navigating blind Brambles tripped me up and I tumbled to the ground There the vines ensnared me and there I was bound Arsenic inside my heart Colors what I see Arsenic in every part From the one who poisoned me Arsenic inside my heart Colors what I see Arsenic in every part From the one who poisoned me Self hatred fed the bramble and it pierced me till I bled Helped the poison in the vines find new ways to spread In my fear I held them close, the briar whispered lies That all the world was hatred, to hide was only wise Arsenic inside my heart Colors what I see Arsenic in every part From the one who poisoned me Arsenic inside my heart Colors what I see Arsenic in every part From the one who poisoned me I don’t know how you found me Inside the grave I grew I don’t know how you freed me And gave me life anew Now I see the sky above Now I see the fact It was my own lack of love That always held me back Arsenic flows from my heart Now I clearly see Arsenic leaves every part I was the one who poisoned me Arsenic flows from my heart Now I clearly see Arsenic leaves every part I was the one who poisoned me
10.
Epitaph 06:58
Sunlight steals into the room Illuminates the dusty treasure Piercing grudge and clearing gloom Reaching deep into the center Walls all tumble to the ground Take a chance and look outside Silence breaking into sound Reveal the things we tried to hide This is all that’s left to us Put the pieces back together See the picture whole once more Before the curtain falls forever This is all that’s left to us One last chance to set things right Cover over wounds with words Before the coming of the night All the wrongs now stand forgiven Feeble in the light of day Little cuts the cost of living Where the words got in the way Speak at last the truth we hold These words are now a legacy Watch the miracle unfold As anger fades to clarity This is all that’s left to us Put the pieces back together See the picture whole once more Before the curtain falls forever This is all that’s left to us One last chance to set things right Cover over wounds with words Before the coming of the night Silence falls and tears are shed Shadows lengthen and take flight Disaster freed the words unsaid But loosed them into endless night This is all that’s left to us Put the pieces back together See the picture whole once more Before the curtain falls forever This is all that’s left to us One last chance to set things right Cover over wounds with words Before the coming of the night An olive branch takes root at last We are the life that we create Can we learn now from the past To speak before it is too late

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released December 18, 2014

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Cassandra Syndrome Frederick, Maryland

Cassandra Syndrome is a Maryland-based Symphonic/Gothic Metal band brimming with explosive riffs, operatic punch and infectious energy. This female-fronted powerhouse combines elements that are simultaneously dark and beautiful. Forcefully heavy riffs and a healthy dose of groove combine with soaring soprano vocals to create what Metal Bite calls “[P]ure metal magic." ... more

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